Unit 2 Grammar:
Lesson 11:
A. 1. S, 2. S, 3. NS, 4. NS, 5. S, 6. NS.
B: Answers will vary, but some examples:
1. The apples tumbled across the floor like a flood.
2. Too many children holler.
3. Movies create wonderful dreams for young children.
4. Squirrels often sleep twenty hours a day.
5. What percentage of artists paint?
6. The horses gallopped spiritedly.
Lesson 12:
All sentences should end with a period (.), except INterrogatives, which end with a question mark (?) and Exclamatory, which end with an exclamation mark (!).
1. D, 2. IM, 3. IN, 4. IM, 5. D or E, 6. IN, 7. D, 8. D. 9. IM or E, 10. E, 11. IM (or E), 12. D, 13. IN, 14. D, 15. IN, 16. E, 17. IM, 18. D
Lesson 13:
A. 1. N, 2. N, 3. I, 4. N, 5. I, 6. N, 7. I, 8 I
B. This page doesn't let me circle, so I put the verb in parentheses () for you.
1. Here (are) the calculators.
2. Around the curve (swerved) the car.
3. Under the porch (scurried) the skunk.
4. Out (went) the power.
5. (Will) I never (forget) the great October hurricane?
6. Seldom (have) we (been) so sick.
7. Through the woods (raced) the deer.
8. There (are) the new magazines.
Lesson 14:
A. 1. Bees / fly.
2. Trains / whistle.
3. A talented artist / drew this cartoon.
4. The wind / blew furiously
5. Wood Buffalo / is a large national park.
6. We / surely have enjoyed the holiday.
7. These cookies / are made with rice.
8. This letter / came to the post office box.
9. They / rent a cabin in the Rockies every summer.
10. Jamila / is reading about the pioneer days in the West.
B. Answers will vary. Here's what I wrote:
1. ...scored over 80% on their grammar tests!
2. ...never forget.
3. ...is so very pretty when covered in snow.
4. ...are awful!
5. ...is working on her IT project very dilligently.
6. ...is blue.
7. ...cost over 400 million dollars.
8. ...broke down twice in the first week.
9. ...are mostly old favourites.
10. ...sat heavily in the background of the photo.
C. Answers will vary. Here's what I wrote:
1. The lovely, historical Mexico City...
2. The Superintendant of Schools...
4. Pretty peonies...
5. The adventuring party...
6. Leonardo da Vinci, a famous artist...
7. Stephanie's grandmother...
8. My aunt Margaret...
9. The twins...
10. My uncle Brett, who refuses to wear shoes...
D. Since I can't underline twice, I have put the simple predicate in italics.
1. A sudden clap of thunder / frightened all of us.
2. The soft snow / covered the fields and roads.
3. We / drove very slowly over the narrow bridge.
4. The students / are making an aquarium.
5. Our class / read about the founder of Annapolis Royal.
6. The women / were talking in the park.
7. This album / has many folk songs.
8. We / are furnishing the sandwiches for tonight's picnic.
9. All the trees on that lawn / are giant oaks.
10. Many Canadians / are working in foreign countries.
Lesson 15
A.
1. (SS) Omar / left the package on the crowded subway.
2. (CS) She and I / will travel to Canmore, Alberta after Christmas.
3. (CS) St. John's and Halifax / were two cities visited by the tourists.
4. (SS) The disease / spread rapidly to other people in the country.
5. (CS) Basketball, soccer and tennis / were our favourite sports.
6. (CS) Tokyo and Osaka / are important Japanese cities.
7. (CS) The Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean / are connected by the Panama Canal.
8. (CS) The Conservatives, the Liberals and the New Democrats / are competing for this riding.
9. (SS) The crowd / waved to us from the station platform.
10. (CS) Money and power / motivate many people.
11. (SS) Dad / washed the dishes left from the party.
12. (CS) Daffodils and tulips / bloom in the spring.
13. (SS) Our class / is studying the anatomy of a frog.
B. Answers will vary. Here's what I wrote:
1. Students, parents and teachers need to work together for student success.
2. A pen, correcting fluid, and textbooks are things students need to bring to class.
3. My cousin and my aunt were injured on the roller coaster.
4. Math and science are my best subjects.
5. The Cree and the Blackfoot are plains tribes.
6. My mom and dad still live in Winnipeg.
7. Your dog and cat don't seem to get along.
8. Theseus and Egeus are noblemen in the play.
Lesson 16
A.
1. (SP) People / need oxygen to breathe.
2. (CP) The dealer / buys and sells old furniture.
3. (CP) A flock of geese / hissed and honked in the farmyard.
4. (CP) Mr. Santorini / designs and makes amber jewelry.
5. (SP) Star Wars / is one of my favorite movies.
6. (SP) Madhi and Brian / were lost in the wilderness.
7. (SP) Carola / participated in the Special Olympics in Calgary.
8. (SP) They / gathered up tin cans for the recycling centre.
9. (SP) Geraldine's friends / are visiting in Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
10. (SP) The Ecksteins / live in that duplex on Avenue Road.
11. (CP) The groceries / were picked up and delivered last night.
12. (CP) The performers / chatted and joked before the play.
13. (SP) The student / has completed six essays this term.
B. Answers will vary. Here's what I wrote:
1. I dodged and darted through the traffic.
2. Sheila kicked and punched her sparring partner.
3. The wonderful students danced and sang for Mrs. Cousar's entertainment.
4. Leonardo da Vinci painted, sculpted and did scientific experiments.
5. The man in the big yellow hat cried and wailed over the lost monkey.
6. Polititians make promises and travel around the country.
7. The hottest music stars sing, write songs, and promote their music.
8. Those new shoes you bought yesterday make your ankles look fat and cost far too much!
Lesson 17
Part A
Number
Verb (underlined)
Direct Object
1.
should have
an understanding
2.
do spend
time
3.
did keep
those stamps
4.
invented
the Jolly Jumper
5.
write
the answer
6.
explored
the Arctic
7.
am reading
Alias Grace
8.
made
this ravioli
9.
did find
an error
10.
wrote
the biography
11.
bought
souvenirs
12.
read
the announcement
13.
did plant
a tree
14.
have attacked
the region
15.
brought
sushi
Part B: Answers will vary. Here's what I wrote.
1. I have a cold.
2. Give your notes to Jimmy.
3. Please don't eat the roses.
4. Have you read the new book by J. K. Rowling?
5. Giving money to charity is rewarding.
6. Harleen and Arman are filing the papers as we speak.
Lesson 18:
Part A
Number
Verb (underlined)
Direct Object (what? who?)
Indirect Object (to/at what? to/at whom?)
1.
showed
a few *
the collectors
2.
taught
the rules
them
3.
brought
some CDs
us
4.
will give
a thrill
every listener
5.
have sent
an e-mail
your uncle
6.
made
some cookies
us
7.
gave
the good news
the national Research Council
8.
did sell
your snowboard
Alexei
9.
gave
a thorough examination
the child
10.
brought
a Turkish carpet
her sister
11.
bring
a fork
me
12.
gave
a long lecture
the team
13.
show
the photo
me
14.
have given
a cheque
you
15.
gave
a large donation
the shelter
notice that "of her paintings" is a prepositional phrase, and so not part of the direct object exactly. It acts like an adjective, describing the "few". There are several answers like this! If you included it, it isn't exactly wrong, but it's not the BEST answer :)
Part B. Answers will vary. Here are mine:
1. I give money to charity.
2. Please don't give the dog praise for every little thing!
3. I threw the ball at her.
4. Mrs. Cousar sent Jaimie and Alisha postcards.
Lesson 19
Part A
Number
Verb
Subject Complement
1.
felt
the grass
2.
was
a police officer
3.
seemed
upset
4.
feel
soft
5.
appeared
tired
6.
smells
wonderful
7.
looked
angry
8.
is
the person
9.
was
a candidate
10.
were
unclear
11.
felt
sorry
12.
looked
better
Part B. Answers will vary. Here are mine:
1. I feel tired today.
2. She is head cheerleader at her high school.
3. Joan looked sad
4. The boys in the class appear more energetic than the girls.
5. You seem unwell.
6. The cookies smell delicious.
7. The children were excited to see Santa Claus.
Lesson 20
Part A You should have underlined:
1. We arrived early
2. The concert started
3. We heard the songs
4. My grandmother used to tell us stories about all the stars
5. we tried to catch a bus to the station
6. we finally managed to find transportation
7. I saw two people from my class at school
8. Uri has been lonely
9. I saw the actor.
Part B: You should have underlined:
1. where many cultures live together
2. while we were at the fair
3. when rules are unfair
4. that many people fear
5. who should get credit for the project (bad question--this CAN work as an independent clause, but not in the sentence given)
6. if you want to succeed in business
7. until we came to a snack bar
8. that was perfect for her best friend's birthday
9. which catches harmful insects
Part C:
1. I, 2. S, 3. I, 4. S, 5. I* (could be S...), 6. I, 7. S, 8. I, 9. I, 10. S, 11. S, 12. I, 13. S
Part D:
Phil got cheap tickets because he works in the Olympic Stadium ticket office.
When they came to the cloverleaf on the highway, the Gills took the wrong exit.
Many student-written commercials are published on YouTube, although few of them appear elsewhere.
My great-grandmother had triplets who died young.
Although Andreas was busy, he made time for Yolanda.
We will never know which wedding present was more lovely, since neither of them arrived.
That's the man who spoke to me.
Lesson 21
Part A:
1. (adjective) who lost his life
2. (adjective) who wrote this book
3. (adverb) because his car broke down
4. (adverb) when you are finished the baking
5. (adjective) that looked real.
6. (adverb) since you left
Part B: answers will vary. Here are mine:
1...after my aunt died in the flood.
2. ...where children go to misbehave on field trips.
3. ...before he could tell the crowd where he had hidden the tonne of gold bullion.
4. ...who can help me with my grammar assignment!
Lesson 22
1. James Rederfree was born in the West Indies, but he spent most of his life in Ottawa.
2. Harriet could not see any pedestrians, so she drove through the intersection.
3. So Oscar agreed, and set off to visit Emma and Monique.
4. Before leaving, she walked around the office, and turned off the light and closed the door.
5. The trail lay buried under a thick blanket of snow, yet the tracker could still follow it perfectly.
6. The street rose very steeply, but it also twisted and turned.
7. The day was humid, but the hikers managed to reach their destination.
8. I really enjoy hiking, yet I think I like biking even better.
Lesson 23
Part A
1. CP 2. CP 3. CX 4. CP 5. CX 6. CP 7. CX 8. CP 9. CX 10. CP 11. CP 12. CX 13 CX 14. CP
Part B
See me if this is unclear!
Lesson 24
Answers can vary. Be careful that you are not creating run-on sentences!! Ask, if you are not sure!
1. When I was thirteen years old, I went on a trip with my mother to a town called Coutts.
2. Since we were in the border office for almost two hours, we talked to almost everyone there.
3. Although hurricanes are fascinating to watch on TV, I wouldn't advise experiencing one in person.
4. Forest fires destroy great amounts of timber, and can affect the lives of many people.
5. John A. Macdonald was Canada's first prime minister, and he promoted expansion of the railroad.
6. Though the movie was entertaining, it seemed long in places.
7. Abdul is my cousin who came to visit last September.
8. We had a detailed map, but we still got lost.
9. Vancouver is an interesting city which is in British Columbia.
Lesson 25
Part A (answers will vary)
1. The girls' softball team was ready to play on Wednesday.
2. The Manx cat purred when I fed him the leftover turkey.
3. The North wind roared hungrily.
4. The mangy dog ran from his owner, who was coming at him with a stick.
5. The four scientists in the weather office studied the ozone layer to try to predict how long summer would last.
Part B.
Answers will vary--here's what I came up with:
1. When the gold-medal winning athlete ran into the Rogers Arena, the crowd went wild.
2. The four kids ate their lunch at the kitchen table.
3. The cuckoo bird began to sing loudly when the sun rose.
4. The musician who played twelve different instruments strummed the green guitar expertly.
5. The small fox scurried quickly into his burrow.
6. The home-town audience cheered halfheartedly when one of the visiting team was chosen as most valuable player.
Lesson 27
Part A
Put X beside the following: 3, 4, 6.
Part B (answers will vary somewhat. Check with me if you aren't sure.)
1. Justine plays hockey for a team that tours Canada.
2. The rock star cancelled his performance for the second time in two weeks.
3. City lots are too expensive, because the cost is discouraging for most people.
4. Sybil was surprised and enthusiastic when her design won a prize at the tech fair.
5. The ice has melted, and it's spring at last!
6. It's too early to get up, so let me sleep longer.
Lesson 28
Part A
Put an X beside the following: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8,
Part B. Answers will vary. Here are my versions:
2: The patient was sent home. Nothing more could be done.
3: The convention ended on Saturday, and we can return to work Friday.
5: We took the bus; it was late afternoon when we arrived in Antigonish.
6: My friend was as pale as white chalk, and he had frightened eyes.
8: Ian is incredibly kind. He helps people in need almost every day.
Review:
Part A
Number
Punctuation
Type of Sentence
1.
?
IN
2.
. or !
IM
3.
X
4.
.
D
5.
!
E
6.
?
IN
7.
!
E
8.
X
9.
.
D
10.
. or !
IM
Part B.
1. A child thrown from a toboggan lay at the bottom of the hill.
2. Many new species live under the sea.
Part C.
1. The man in the dark overcoat.
2. Parks
3. coins
4. ambled slowly down the street
5. noticed
6. sings and dances
7. Pizza and hamburgers
8. our team
9. obedient
10. me
Part D
1. S, 2. CX, 3. CX, 4. CP, 5. CP.
Part E
Number
Independent clause
subordinate clause
type
1.
Entomologists are scientists
who are trained to study insects
adjective
2.
I paid all my bills
Before I left for Regina
adverb
3.
The meal included soup and salad
that Semil prepared
adjective
4.
it was not vicious
Although the horse was old
adverb
5.
Many people surf the net
because they want to find information
adverb
Part F
Answers will vary. Mine are:
1. Biking is Signe's favourite sport, but baseball is Kurt's.
2. The water was icy cold, so we didn't go swimming until the sun was hot.
3. Soon it will be September, when they will return to school.
4. The food was delicious, and we asked for seconds.
5. Snow fell last night, which caused several highways to close.
Part G
You should have underlined:
Thanksgiving at my aunt's
Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and incredible pumpkin pie.
Somehow a meal is more enjoyable.
When you take a walk afterwards on a cold clear night.
Part H
Since comma splices are a particular KIND of run-on, anything labelled CS should also be labelled RO :)
2: RO
3: CS (RO)
4: CS (RO)
5: CS (RO)
7: CS (RO)
USING WHAT YOU KNOW
Part A
1. D, 2. E, 3. A, 4. A, 5. A, 6. D and E, 7. B, 8. C, 9. B, 10. We. 11. We. 12. Be.
Part B
1. The news of the robbery was reported on the radio.
2. The red Ferrari zipped into the driveway.
3. The stray dog wandered down the street.
4. The fire engine roared out of the station.
Part C
Number
Verb
Direct Object
Indirect Object
Subject Complement
1.
took
a chicken casserole
his elderly neighbour
2.
showed
a new composition
her agent
3.
felt
sorry
4.
send
a fax
your boss
Part D
Answers will vary. Here are some of mine:
1. Before we left Bombay, we visited a computer calling centre.
2. She won the Governor General's award and also had perfect marks.
3. I am delighted that you are here this evening, and Marco is glad you aren't at his party.
4. This was the place where four thousand people ate the world's largest hamburger.
Part E
Answers will vary. Here are mine:
1. The elderly, injured cheetah ran haltingly and quietly away from the mighty hunter.
2. The impressionist artist painted a pastel-coloured, realistic scene of life on the river.
Part F
Answers will vary. Here are mine:
1. In the depths of the ocean, beneath the roiling seas of the tsunami, the only notice Natasha took of the storm was when she dropped her contact lens down the submarine's bathroom sink.
2. Camping in Alberta is the least interesting way I have ever spent my spring break.
Part G
Answers may vary. Here's one corrected version:
Chocolate is a food made from the seeds of a cacao tree. The tree produces the beans from which all chocolate is made. These trees flourish in a warm, moist climate, and live in an area close to the equator. Workers cut the pods from the trees with knives attached to long poles, or with machetes. They gather the pods into heaps, cut them open, and scoop out the beans. The beans are dried and shipped to factories; there, they are processed into a substance called chocolate liquor. Many kinds of chocolate products are then manufactured.
Lesson 11:
A. 1. S, 2. S, 3. NS, 4. NS, 5. S, 6. NS.
B: Answers will vary, but some examples:
1. The apples tumbled across the floor like a flood.
2. Too many children holler.
3. Movies create wonderful dreams for young children.
4. Squirrels often sleep twenty hours a day.
5. What percentage of artists paint?
6. The horses gallopped spiritedly.
Lesson 12:
All sentences should end with a period (.), except INterrogatives, which end with a question mark (?) and Exclamatory, which end with an exclamation mark (!).
1. D, 2. IM, 3. IN, 4. IM, 5. D or E, 6. IN, 7. D, 8. D. 9. IM or E, 10. E, 11. IM (or E), 12. D, 13. IN, 14. D, 15. IN, 16. E, 17. IM, 18. D
Lesson 13:
A. 1. N, 2. N, 3. I, 4. N, 5. I, 6. N, 7. I, 8 I
B. This page doesn't let me circle, so I put the verb in parentheses () for you.
1. Here (are) the calculators.
2. Around the curve (swerved) the car.
3. Under the porch (scurried) the skunk.
4. Out (went) the power.
5. (Will) I never (forget) the great October hurricane?
6. Seldom (have) we (been) so sick.
7. Through the woods (raced) the deer.
8. There (are) the new magazines.
Lesson 14:
A. 1. Bees / fly.
2. Trains / whistle.
3. A talented artist / drew this cartoon.
4. The wind / blew furiously
5. Wood Buffalo / is a large national park.
6. We / surely have enjoyed the holiday.
7. These cookies / are made with rice.
8. This letter / came to the post office box.
9. They / rent a cabin in the Rockies every summer.
10. Jamila / is reading about the pioneer days in the West.
B. Answers will vary. Here's what I wrote:
1. ...scored over 80% on their grammar tests!
2. ...never forget.
3. ...is so very pretty when covered in snow.
4. ...are awful!
5. ...is working on her IT project very dilligently.
6. ...is blue.
7. ...cost over 400 million dollars.
8. ...broke down twice in the first week.
9. ...are mostly old favourites.
10. ...sat heavily in the background of the photo.
C. Answers will vary. Here's what I wrote:
1. The lovely, historical Mexico City...
2. The Superintendant of Schools...
4. Pretty peonies...
5. The adventuring party...
6. Leonardo da Vinci, a famous artist...
7. Stephanie's grandmother...
8. My aunt Margaret...
9. The twins...
10. My uncle Brett, who refuses to wear shoes...
D. Since I can't underline twice, I have put the simple predicate in italics.
1. A sudden clap of thunder / frightened all of us.
2. The soft snow / covered the fields and roads.
3. We / drove very slowly over the narrow bridge.
4. The students / are making an aquarium.
5. Our class / read about the founder of Annapolis Royal.
6. The women / were talking in the park.
7. This album / has many folk songs.
8. We / are furnishing the sandwiches for tonight's picnic.
9. All the trees on that lawn / are giant oaks.
10. Many Canadians / are working in foreign countries.
Lesson 15
A.
1. (SS) Omar / left the package on the crowded subway.
2. (CS) She and I / will travel to Canmore, Alberta after Christmas.
3. (CS) St. John's and Halifax / were two cities visited by the tourists.
4. (SS) The disease / spread rapidly to other people in the country.
5. (CS) Basketball, soccer and tennis / were our favourite sports.
6. (CS) Tokyo and Osaka / are important Japanese cities.
7. (CS) The Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean / are connected by the Panama Canal.
8. (CS) The Conservatives, the Liberals and the New Democrats / are competing for this riding.
9. (SS) The crowd / waved to us from the station platform.
10. (CS) Money and power / motivate many people.
11. (SS) Dad / washed the dishes left from the party.
12. (CS) Daffodils and tulips / bloom in the spring.
13. (SS) Our class / is studying the anatomy of a frog.
B. Answers will vary. Here's what I wrote:
1. Students, parents and teachers need to work together for student success.
2. A pen, correcting fluid, and textbooks are things students need to bring to class.
3. My cousin and my aunt were injured on the roller coaster.
4. Math and science are my best subjects.
5. The Cree and the Blackfoot are plains tribes.
6. My mom and dad still live in Winnipeg.
7. Your dog and cat don't seem to get along.
8. Theseus and Egeus are noblemen in the play.
Lesson 16
A.
1. (SP) People / need oxygen to breathe.
2. (CP) The dealer / buys and sells old furniture.
3. (CP) A flock of geese / hissed and honked in the farmyard.
4. (CP) Mr. Santorini / designs and makes amber jewelry.
5. (SP) Star Wars / is one of my favorite movies.
6. (SP) Madhi and Brian / were lost in the wilderness.
7. (SP) Carola / participated in the Special Olympics in Calgary.
8. (SP) They / gathered up tin cans for the recycling centre.
9. (SP) Geraldine's friends / are visiting in Yukon and the Northwest Territories.
10. (SP) The Ecksteins / live in that duplex on Avenue Road.
11. (CP) The groceries / were picked up and delivered last night.
12. (CP) The performers / chatted and joked before the play.
13. (SP) The student / has completed six essays this term.
B. Answers will vary. Here's what I wrote:
1. I dodged and darted through the traffic.
2. Sheila kicked and punched her sparring partner.
3. The wonderful students danced and sang for Mrs. Cousar's entertainment.
4. Leonardo da Vinci painted, sculpted and did scientific experiments.
5. The man in the big yellow hat cried and wailed over the lost monkey.
6. Polititians make promises and travel around the country.
7. The hottest music stars sing, write songs, and promote their music.
8. Those new shoes you bought yesterday make your ankles look fat and cost far too much!
Lesson 17
Part A
1. I have a cold.
2. Give your notes to Jimmy.
3. Please don't eat the roses.
4. Have you read the new book by J. K. Rowling?
5. Giving money to charity is rewarding.
6. Harleen and Arman are filing the papers as we speak.
Lesson 18:
Part A
Part B. Answers will vary. Here are mine:
1. I give money to charity.
2. Please don't give the dog praise for every little thing!
3. I threw the ball at her.
4. Mrs. Cousar sent Jaimie and Alisha postcards.
Lesson 19
Part A
1. I feel tired today.
2. She is head cheerleader at her high school.
3. Joan looked sad
4. The boys in the class appear more energetic than the girls.
5. You seem unwell.
6. The cookies smell delicious.
7. The children were excited to see Santa Claus.
Lesson 20
Part A You should have underlined:
1. We arrived early
2. The concert started
3. We heard the songs
4. My grandmother used to tell us stories about all the stars
5. we tried to catch a bus to the station
6. we finally managed to find transportation
7. I saw two people from my class at school
8. Uri has been lonely
9. I saw the actor.
Part B: You should have underlined:
1. where many cultures live together
2. while we were at the fair
3. when rules are unfair
4. that many people fear
5. who should get credit for the project (bad question--this CAN work as an independent clause, but not in the sentence given)
6. if you want to succeed in business
7. until we came to a snack bar
8. that was perfect for her best friend's birthday
9. which catches harmful insects
Part C:
1. I, 2. S, 3. I, 4. S, 5. I* (could be S...), 6. I, 7. S, 8. I, 9. I, 10. S, 11. S, 12. I, 13. S
Part D:
Phil got cheap tickets because he works in the Olympic Stadium ticket office.
When they came to the cloverleaf on the highway, the Gills took the wrong exit.
Many student-written commercials are published on YouTube, although few of them appear elsewhere.
My great-grandmother had triplets who died young.
Although Andreas was busy, he made time for Yolanda.
We will never know which wedding present was more lovely, since neither of them arrived.
That's the man who spoke to me.
Lesson 21
Part A:
1. (adjective) who lost his life
2. (adjective) who wrote this book
3. (adverb) because his car broke down
4. (adverb) when you are finished the baking
5. (adjective) that looked real.
6. (adverb) since you left
Part B: answers will vary. Here are mine:
1...after my aunt died in the flood.
2. ...where children go to misbehave on field trips.
3. ...before he could tell the crowd where he had hidden the tonne of gold bullion.
4. ...who can help me with my grammar assignment!
Lesson 22
1. James Rederfree was born in the West Indies, but he spent most of his life in Ottawa.
2. Harriet could not see any pedestrians, so she drove through the intersection.
3. So Oscar agreed, and set off to visit Emma and Monique.
4. Before leaving, she walked around the office, and turned off the light and closed the door.
5. The trail lay buried under a thick blanket of snow, yet the tracker could still follow it perfectly.
6. The street rose very steeply, but it also twisted and turned.
7. The day was humid, but the hikers managed to reach their destination.
8. I really enjoy hiking, yet I think I like biking even better.
Lesson 23
Part A
1. CP 2. CP 3. CX 4. CP 5. CX 6. CP 7. CX 8. CP 9. CX 10. CP 11. CP 12. CX 13 CX 14. CP
Part B
See me if this is unclear!
Lesson 24
Answers can vary. Be careful that you are not creating run-on sentences!! Ask, if you are not sure!
1. When I was thirteen years old, I went on a trip with my mother to a town called Coutts.
2. Since we were in the border office for almost two hours, we talked to almost everyone there.
3. Although hurricanes are fascinating to watch on TV, I wouldn't advise experiencing one in person.
4. Forest fires destroy great amounts of timber, and can affect the lives of many people.
5. John A. Macdonald was Canada's first prime minister, and he promoted expansion of the railroad.
6. Though the movie was entertaining, it seemed long in places.
7. Abdul is my cousin who came to visit last September.
8. We had a detailed map, but we still got lost.
9. Vancouver is an interesting city which is in British Columbia.
Lesson 25
Part A (answers will vary)
1. The girls' softball team was ready to play on Wednesday.
2. The Manx cat purred when I fed him the leftover turkey.
3. The North wind roared hungrily.
4. The mangy dog ran from his owner, who was coming at him with a stick.
5. The four scientists in the weather office studied the ozone layer to try to predict how long summer would last.
Part B.
Answers will vary--here's what I came up with:
1. When the gold-medal winning athlete ran into the Rogers Arena, the crowd went wild.
2. The four kids ate their lunch at the kitchen table.
3. The cuckoo bird began to sing loudly when the sun rose.
4. The musician who played twelve different instruments strummed the green guitar expertly.
5. The small fox scurried quickly into his burrow.
6. The home-town audience cheered halfheartedly when one of the visiting team was chosen as most valuable player.
Lesson 27
Part A
Put X beside the following: 3, 4, 6.
Part B (answers will vary somewhat. Check with me if you aren't sure.)
1. Justine plays hockey for a team that tours Canada.
2. The rock star cancelled his performance for the second time in two weeks.
3. City lots are too expensive, because the cost is discouraging for most people.
4. Sybil was surprised and enthusiastic when her design won a prize at the tech fair.
5. The ice has melted, and it's spring at last!
6. It's too early to get up, so let me sleep longer.
Lesson 28
Part A
Put an X beside the following: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8,
Part B. Answers will vary. Here are my versions:
2: The patient was sent home. Nothing more could be done.
3: The convention ended on Saturday, and we can return to work Friday.
5: We took the bus; it was late afternoon when we arrived in Antigonish.
6: My friend was as pale as white chalk, and he had frightened eyes.
8: Ian is incredibly kind. He helps people in need almost every day.
Review:
Part A
1. A child thrown from a toboggan lay at the bottom of the hill.
2. Many new species live under the sea.
Part C.
1. The man in the dark overcoat.
2. Parks
3. coins
4. ambled slowly down the street
5. noticed
6. sings and dances
7. Pizza and hamburgers
8. our team
9. obedient
10. me
Part D
1. S, 2. CX, 3. CX, 4. CP, 5. CP.
Part E
Answers will vary. Mine are:
1. Biking is Signe's favourite sport, but baseball is Kurt's.
2. The water was icy cold, so we didn't go swimming until the sun was hot.
3. Soon it will be September, when they will return to school.
4. The food was delicious, and we asked for seconds.
5. Snow fell last night, which caused several highways to close.
Part G
You should have underlined:
Thanksgiving at my aunt's
Turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and incredible pumpkin pie.
Somehow a meal is more enjoyable.
When you take a walk afterwards on a cold clear night.
Part H
Since comma splices are a particular KIND of run-on, anything labelled CS should also be labelled RO :)
2: RO
3: CS (RO)
4: CS (RO)
5: CS (RO)
7: CS (RO)
USING WHAT YOU KNOW
Part A
1. D, 2. E, 3. A, 4. A, 5. A, 6. D and E, 7. B, 8. C, 9. B, 10. We. 11. We. 12. Be.
Part B
1. The news of the robbery was reported on the radio.
2. The red Ferrari zipped into the driveway.
3. The stray dog wandered down the street.
4. The fire engine roared out of the station.
Part C
Answers will vary. Here are some of mine:
1. Before we left Bombay, we visited a computer calling centre.
2. She won the Governor General's award and also had perfect marks.
3. I am delighted that you are here this evening, and Marco is glad you aren't at his party.
4. This was the place where four thousand people ate the world's largest hamburger.
Part E
Answers will vary. Here are mine:
1. The elderly, injured cheetah ran haltingly and quietly away from the mighty hunter.
2. The impressionist artist painted a pastel-coloured, realistic scene of life on the river.
Part F
Answers will vary. Here are mine:
1. In the depths of the ocean, beneath the roiling seas of the tsunami, the only notice Natasha took of the storm was when she dropped her contact lens down the submarine's bathroom sink.
2. Camping in Alberta is the least interesting way I have ever spent my spring break.
Part G
Answers may vary. Here's one corrected version:
Chocolate is a food made from the seeds of a cacao tree. The tree produces the beans from which all chocolate is made. These trees flourish in a warm, moist climate, and live in an area close to the equator. Workers cut the pods from the trees with knives attached to long poles, or with machetes. They gather the pods into heaps, cut them open, and scoop out the beans. The beans are dried and shipped to factories; there, they are processed into a substance called chocolate liquor. Many kinds of chocolate products are then manufactured.